Food and Culture REC DYSK 2026

brew

to make beer or tea, a mixture or an infusion

could do worse than (He could do worse than marry Lisa)

said when we think sb should do something

criss-crossing of ideas

exchange, mix of ideas

culinary expertise

vast knowledge on food and cuisines

food enthusiast

sb who loves food (sophisticated)

foodie, food buff

a person who loves food (more common, 2 expressions)

buffer

something that serves as a barrier for protection

buff

an enthusiast

delectable/savoury/palatable/mouth-watering/ (utterly) scrumptious

synonyms of delicious

sickening/revolting/gross/distasteful/nauseating

synonyms of disgusting

disingenuous

Insincere, not genuine

indigenous

native to a certain area

ingenious

clever; resourceful

ingenuity

cleverness

ingenuous

innocent, simple; frank, sincere

to do joint nominations

to propose a candidate (e.g. an entry into a register) together

to do more harm than good

to make something worse when you are trying to improve it

peckish/starving/ravenous/famished/voracious

synonyms for hungry

incomparable flavour

a taste like no other

indispensable

absolutely necessary

be indelibly tied/linked to

to can not be separated from sth

entangled with

involved with sth/sb in a way that makes it difficult to escape

indelible stain/indelibly stained

(to have) a stain that is very difficult to wash out

to infuse (energy, capital, sth into veins, olive oil with sth)

To inject; to fill something or someone with sth

indulgent

pleasant, not very strict, permissive

indulgence

the fact of being indulgent

jaded

tired or tired of sth

locally sourced produce

products that come from the same place as you buy them in/reside in

meagre

very small or not enough

militate in favour of

to make sth more likely to happen/succeed

militate against sth

to make sth less likely to happen/succeed

to quench one's thirst

to drink so one is no longer thirsty

to satiate one's hunger

to do sth that will stop the hunger for sth

to work up an appetite

to do something that will lead to hunger, e.g. physical work

to whet one's appetite

increase one's appetite

to ravage

to destroy, lay waste, ruin

the ravages of (time)

the damage caused by sth (e.g. time)

to spread influence over sth

to gradually influence sth more and more (and in more places)

stereotypical behaviour

A repetitive behavior with no obvious purpose or function

succulent

full of juice; juicy

upkeep

maintenance, cost or process of keeping sth in good condition

wake

cause

in the wake of sth

coming soon after or following sth

to appropriate

to take sth for yourself without permission

cultural appropriation

the adoption of cultural elements belonging to an oppressed group by members of the dominant group, without permission and often for the dominant group's gain

to assimilate people to ideas

help people understand an accept some ideas as their own

aura of authenticity

sth feel authentic so it has an ...

backlash

a strong public reaction against something

to be apt to

to have a natural tendency to do something

to be apt for sth (a position)

to be naturally fit for sth

to be di(sa)ssociated from

to be separated from sth

to be redlined

to be discriminated against in housing or insurance

bone of contention

something that people argue about for a long time

to broker/a broker

(a person who is paid) to buy and sell for someone else

claim ownership of/ lay claim to ownership

to say you own something

cultural diffusion

The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another

to decolonise sth from oneself

to change sth in a way that considers the native culture behind it instead of that of its colonisers

to depoliticise

remove from political activity or influence

disrespectful

impolite, rude

domesticity

life in or fondness for one's home and family

empowerment

the process of gaining freedom and power to do what you want or to control what happens to you

to exalt sth

the process of gaining freedom and power to do what you want or to control what happens to you

to ratify (a tradition)

to make sth official

exclusive ownership

the fact that something belongs to only one person/organisation/nation

to extend an apology

to officially apologise

fodder (politicians are good fodder for comedians = they make jokes about them)

people or things that are useful for the stated purpose (and also food for cattle)

to foray into

to make a short visit/to be involved in sth that is not related to one's usual field

to fuel/reduce/defuse existing tensions

to either make tensions more tense or ease them

to stoke up (divisions)

to encourage sth, usually bad

a gateway drug to

an entry point, sth that makes you interested in sth and inspires you to explore it more

to have a social baggage

when a perception of one person or their behaviour is connected to how the society treats their community

to inscribe

to write something, enter it into a list, write your own name

inscription

a short dedication written in a book or engraved on something, such as a coin or monument

iteration

a variation, version

knee-jerk reaction

quick automatic response

to lump sth into a culinary ghetto

to put different things into the same category associated with lower social class

outsider's view

point of view of a person from outside of a community

patina

a sheen on a surface resulting from age and use

primordial

original; existing from the beginning

to abuse sb's right

to use one's right too much or

to acknowledge sb's right

to recognise that somebody has a right

to perpetuate/upkeep one's right

to sustain one's right

searing(ly)

Very hot, severe or extreme

to sear

to burn

seared into memory

(about an event or a memory) premamently remembered

shorthand

giving fewer details than usual, also a system of note taking

solidarity symbol

a sign that one stands in solidarity with someone

sovereignty

Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states.

to translate into greater visibility

to cause the spread of awareness about sth

unacknowledged use

when you use something without giving credit to its creator

expolitative

making unfair use of a situation for profit or benefit

to reinforce

to make stronger

to scorn one's conduct

to criticise one's behaviour

the element of seasonality

when cuisine is based on seasonal products

richly endowed (with)

to be very gifted in certain areas

robust

strong and healthy; vigorous

conviviality of life

the fact of life being happy and welcoming

to crop up

happen unexpectedly

flavoursome

full of flavour

brilliantly hued

beautifully coloured, with different colors